President Trump & adviser Ivanka celebrate first anniversary of W-GDP initiative

Togo, Russia ink sport education cooperation agreement

Russia will help spur sports in Togo under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of sport education, inked this week. LidiBessi Kama, Togo’s Sports Minister and her Russian counterpart Oleg Matytsin inked the deal in Lome, Togo on April 25. The agreement will promote and intensify the exchange of programs, expertise and information […]

Mauritanian President ignores Polisario emissary

Mauritania’s President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has refused to receive a Polisario emissary who is in Nouakchott for five days, reported le360.ma, saying that the move irked Algeria which continues to pull the strings of the separatist militia. The Polisario envoy, Mustapha Sayed, has been in Nouakchott for five days without being able to […]

Morocco to Launch Islamic Insurance (Takaful) in 2019

Morocco will launch next year Islamic Insurance (Takaful) after introducing in 2017 Islamic banking services, which are thriving in the Middle-East, Africa, Asia and some western countries, say local insurance experts. In July 2017, the Moroccan Government Council adopted a draft decree paving the way for implementation of the Takaful Law. Unlike the banking sector, […]